Memory

With artificial intelligence and robotics becoming more sophisticated, the iron quality amongst knowledge workers is creativity. In fact, 60% of the world’s best CEOs believe creativity is the most important quality among leaders [1]. As important as creativity can be,…

The nootropic and supplement industry is filled with so much snake oil, it’s hard to know whether a product really works. The marketing claims are usually outrageous, the effects lackluster, and the cost exorbitant. Even when the nootropics community validates…

Sifting through paperwork, research data, and biochemistry books, Dr. Corneliu Giurgea grew steadily more excited. The latest project he’d been working on for the Belgian pharmaceutical company, UCB, was almost completed and the results were promising. Of course, the drug…

While choline bitartrate benefits people using choline for their liver benefits, the research on this substance for cognitive performance and preventing cognitive decline is somewhat hit or miss. As you will see throughout this article, there may be better alternative…

Soy lecithin may be one of the most ubiquitous supplements for choline (and it is certainly the cheapest), but it is the least efficient and we would advise using a different type of choline source if that is your main…

One common source of choline is through a phospholipid molecule called phosphatidylcholine. As the name suggests, this is a phospholipid (fatty acid group) attached to a choline molecule and the combination is found throughout the body, but often supplemented with…

Last updated: March 15, 2017 The benefits of fasoracetam are largely anecdotal, but there is some preliminary research to back up the claims. As of writing, fasoracetam is being tested in Phase II/III clinical trials for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) [1].…

The uridine supplement (often in the form of uridine monophosphate), is a nucleotide that can improve neuronal growth in the brain [1], which suggests it enhances general cognitive function. The same synaptic growth can help uridine to treat symptoms of…

DMAE is structurally similar to choline, but has one less methyl group. This creates different properties that are said to improve memory and reduce signs of aging in the brain. While not statistically significant, there is some evidence to suggest…

Last edited: June 11, 2018 Centrophenoxine is primarily used as a precursor or prodrug for DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol), which helps to improve cognitive abilities in the elderly [1]. Although the primary use for centrophenoxine is with senile dementia and Alzheimer’s patients, many…